Mocs 111, UNC-Greensboro 110, 2 OT

The Mocs played their best twenty minutes of the whole year. After falling behind 11-2, the Mocs went on a 57-28 run to take the 59-39 lead. Then the Mocs proceeded to blow it. And blow it. And blow it. In unbelievable fashion.

When Keegan Bell hit the three to tie it up at the end of regulation, the Mocs had to be thrilled. Trevis Simpson made a layup at the end of the first overtime to tie it up for the Spartans.

Then, Ricky Taylor made the big shot with 15 seconds left in the second overtime to give the Mocs the lead and the win.

I didn't get to hear a lot of the game (All-Access cut out at some terrible moments for long stretches), but here are the facts that I know.

Omar Wattad had an ailing back, and was nowhere near being himself. He played 42 minutes, but scored just six points. It was a disastrous game for Wattad. He needs to get his back right, because the Mocs are not nearly as good without him at 100 percent.

Keegan Bell stepped up and scored 24 points with Wattad ailing. He had eight assists and just one turnover. Bell played great and made a huge basket. He has a knack for doing that (as he did against The Citadel at home last year). Chris Early finished with eleven points and eleven rebounds, but made just one basket. He shot 9 of 12 from the free throw line. DeAntre Jefferson scored ten points and had six rebounds. Jahmal Burroughs played with plenty of energy (especially in the first half), as he scored eight points and collected five rebounds.

The Mocs committed too many turnovers- committing 19 over the 50 minute game. They did not dominate the boards like they needed to, outrebounding UNCG, but not by as much as you might expect.

Brandon Evans scored 0 in the first half, but wound up with 28 points. He shot 7 of 10 from three point range. Kyle Randall had 18, Trevis Simpson had 13, and Korey VanDussen ended up with 33. Aaron Brackett, Aloysius Henry, David Williams, and VanDussen all fouled out.

Now onto Ricky Taylor, who had one of the great nights in Chattanooga basketball history. He scored 41 points. He made 12 of 18 from the field, 4 of 7 from three point range, and 13 of 15 from the free throw line. Brilliant. Taylor stepped it up in a big way with Wattad struggling badly.

Here's the problem. This team has no killer instinct. They have no comprehension of how to put your foot on the throat of an opponent and put them away. When the Mocs were up 20 in the second half, the Mocs should have won big. There is no excuse for this. The Mocs need to prove that they can win a game in blowout fashion. It sure would help to do it on this homestand against Elon or Georgia Southern.

The Mocs know how to win. They've proven that to us. Now they need to learn how to put a game away. They haven't done that yet.

Back to .500 against D1 opponents overall. Up 2.5 games on WCU at this point for first in the North. Up 4 games on third and fourth place for the bye. Up 4.5 games for fifth and sixth place. Take care of business at home in the next two, and the Mocs will look good for the bye.

GO MOCS!